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How to Avoid Triclosan

October 3, 2016 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

How to Avoid Triclosan

Triclosan has been banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in certain products, after years of controversy surrounding its safety. While the chemical will no longer be present in a variety of soaps and body washes, it is still permitted in products ranging from toothpaste to sports helmets. Find out how to avoid… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Cleaning, House, Natural Living Tagged With: antibacterial, antiseptic, Biofresh, consumer, endocrine disrupting chemicals, FDA, food, ingredients, Microban, products, soaps, triclocarban, triclosan

Nanoparticles in Baby Formula

May 17, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 13 Comments

Nanoparticles in Baby Formula

Have you heard of nanoparticles? Little is known about the long-term health effects of this man-made technology, and yet we’re putting them into all sorts of cosmetics and foods—including food for our most vulnerable population. What do you need to know about nanoparticles in baby formula? What is Nanotechnology? Nanoparticles are minute-sized engineered particles approximately one… 

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Filed Under: Gut Health, Natural Health, Natural Living Tagged With: baby, baby formula, consumer, dioxide, FDA, food, formula, formulas, Friends of the Earth, nano, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, particles, products, safety, study

What You Need to Know about GE Salmon

January 22, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

What You Need to Know about GE Salmon

Would you eat salmon that has been genetically modified? The FDA announced approval of the first genetically altered animal in November 2015. What will this mean to you and me? In his book Altered Genes, Twisted Truth, attorney Steven Druker reflects on the concept of mythogenesis, a phrase used by biologist and biotech advocate William… 

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Filed Under: Gut Health, Natural Health, Natural Living, Uncategorized Tagged With: drug, engineered, FDA, fish, ge, salmon

A Response to the KIND Bar Controversy

April 16, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

A Response to the KIND Bar Controversy

The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning to KIND snacks saying their labels are making false claims. The FDA takes issue with some of the claims on KIND bar labels including: “good source of fiber,” “no trans fats,” “very low sodium” [Kind Fruit & Nut Almond & Apricot, Kind Fruit & Nut Almond… 

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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